I laughed, because I saw bits of myself and my father in this book. It is not a book about literature - though it's part of it - but a coming-of-age memoir with poignancy and meaning. As a daughter whose father enjoyed reading to her - and later insisted on getting a library card and audiobooks, I could identify with many passages in this book. Buy The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

It is short and light, but oh so important! Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? for 3218 days! I cannot imagine how close these two are, as well as how books and literature matter. It shows all the little things they did to show each other that they and their books mattered. I enjoyed the story of the bond between Alice and her father, using books as a backdrop. The Reading Promise audiobook (Unabridged) &mid My Father and the Books We Shared By Alice Ozma.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?ĭefinitely! It is one of the few books where the authors become narrators and do a wonderful job! 'The Reading Promise' is a coming-of-age story, but it's also a love story to a single dad, as well as a warning cry to all who value reading that it's time to make our voices heard in the schools before reading and books are removed to make room for technology.

The reading promise by alice ozma